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Former MotoGP star Casey Stoner believes Ducati will play a major role in determining the outcome of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez's rivalry next year.Marquez, the most successful rider on the current MotoGP grid, will join two-time champion Bagnaia at Ducati's factory squad after Sunday's Barcelona season finale, creating an all-star line-up.There are concerns about the impact Marquez's ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/fLt07gv via IFTTT

Charles Leclerc believes the progress Ferrari has made on its tyre management this year might actually hinder the team's chances at Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix.After a 2023 campaign in which Ferrari struggled with tyre wear and overheating, the cold conditions at Las Vegas actually turned its rapid tyre warm-up into a strength, with Leclerc and Carlos Sainz locking out the front row.While ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hkmxMQ7 via IFTTT

Joey Logano held off a late charge from Team Penske team-mate Ryan Blaney to win a dramatic season finale at Phoenix and become a three-time NASCAR Cup champion.Reigning champion Blaney found himself 2.3 seconds down on Logano entering the closing stages having battled past Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson and William Byron but despite slashing the deficit, he never got close enough as Logano ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/m8woUjC via IFTTT

Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur thinks that Formula 1’s aerodynamic testing restrictions could be a “game changer” next year if teams deliberately write off the season to gain an advantage for 2026.F1 is approaching its next rules era in two years' time, when revamped turbo hybrid engines with increased battery power will be matched with all-new aerodynamic regulations.The wholesale change coming ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/PpD53t8 via IFTTT

Bobby Allison, 1983 Cup Series champion, three-time Daytona 500 winner and 2011 NASCAR Hall of Famer, has died aged 86, his family has announced.The patriarch of the iconic Alabama Gang, Allison's career spanned over 25 years and included 85 Cup wins. He actually earned his 85th win just a few weeks ago when NASCAR finally ended a 53-year controversy and awarded a win that was rightfully ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/EdZrImj via IFTTT

The Brazilian GP’s sometimes near-aquaplaning conditions were a huge challenge for all Formula 1 drivers, but even more so for the most inexperienced ones on the grid.Among those with fewer than 10 grand prix starts, only Liam Lawson had previous experience in wet racing conditions – from his very first outing at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, which had been a struggle for him.Qualifying had ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/c5DupqR via IFTTT

Sho Tsuboi wrapped up the Super Formula title with second place in Sunday’s final race of the season at Suzuka, as Kakunoshin Ota completed a dominant double victory.After finishing second in Saturday’s opener and picking up another bonus point in qualifying on Sunday morning, TOM’S driver Tsuboi went into the final race needing only a single point to put the championship out of reach of his ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/D6Ucq29 via IFTTT

Richard Verschoor will replace Dennis Hauger at MP Motorsport for the final two rounds of the F2 season.The Dutchman will remain with the team in the championship next year as well, despite having several options outside the category, including in IndyCar and Japanese Super Formula. Verschoor has endured a difficult season devoid of luck with Trident, being disqualified twice this season due to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/nxCXlJH via IFTTT

Double world champion Casey Stoner says he is surprised that Ducati has allowed its riders to race freely this year, but warned that the Italian manufacturer doesn’t want to lose the revered number one plate in MotoGP.Jorge Martin is primed to win the 2024 MotoGP title on a Pramac-entered satellite Ducati, having established a substantial 24-point lead over factory rider Francesco Bagnaia with ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UlMSmjp via IFTTT

Twelve months ago, Aston Martin left the Brazilian Grand Prix with a podium finish that pointed to the outfit finally having some answers about its car as it headed into the winter.Fast-forward to now and things could not be more different, as the squad left Interlagos scratching its head over problems in the wet race and still short of a solution for its drop of form this year.Perhaps most ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/NiIWU2s via IFTTT

Sho Tsuboi took a step closer to the Super Formula title in Saturday’s opening round of the final weekend at Suzuka with a second-place finish behind a dominant Kakunoshin Ota.From pole position, Dandelion Racing driver Ota was never headed over the course of the 31-lap race interrupted by two safety car periods, beating Tsuboi by 4.5 seconds in a final three-lap showdown following the final ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/m5BUWEV via IFTTT

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes would like nothing more than to end their 12 years together on a high.However, based on recent form, there is a very real risk that their time may finish not with a bang, but with a whimper.If things continue like they did in Brazil last weekend, where Hamilton qualified 14th and finished 10th while team-mate George Russell started on the front row and fought for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/sLF7mqA via IFTTT

When Fortec Motorsport bowed out of International Formula 3000 at the end of 2000, it did so with a single podium courtesy of Jamie Davies finishing second in Monaco. Another provisionally taken by Andreas Scheld at the Nurburgring was chalked off for the most minor of technical infractions, a stray piece of tape on the front wing endplate following a change of nose robbing the German of a true ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/auqRcEm via IFTTT

While the Gen3 electric single-seaters have reached the halfway point of their career, the Gen3 ‘EVO’ cars took to the track this week. More powerful, more technological and equipped with new tyres, they are machines of a new kind on which the teams will use to put on a show and try to win.Given the dramatic weather conditions that affected the Valencia region just a few days ago, the test was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/tqToUmx via IFTTT

Neither Ferrari driver could put a finger on why the car’s performance was not at the standard of their rivals during the wet running at the Brazilian Grand Prix.Charles Leclerc came home fifth, improving one place on his qualifying position, but was over half a minute behind race winner Max Verstappen, who cut his way through the field to take victory from 17th.While Leclerc’s weekend was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/UWDQFTi via IFTTT

A limited number of tickets for MotoGP’s new season finale in Barcelona are on sale, with all proceeds set to be donated to the victims of the devastating floods in Valencia.Ticket prices for what is officially being branded as the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona start at 55.30 euros and go as high as 108.50 euros for the ‘Excellence’ grandstands, according to a statement released by ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/2zt3y5g via IFTTT

Valtteri Bottas will leave Sauber after the 2024 Formula 1 season but is understood to already be close to signing back with Mercedes as its reserve driver from next year.In what has been an awful year for Sauber – still 2024's only point-less team – Bottas's place beyond the deal he struck when leaving Mercedes at the end of the 2021 season, when Sauber was branded as Alfa Romeo, was ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ZSlIqdv via IFTTT

Formula 1 race winner Robert Kubica is looking increasingly certain to remain with the AF Corse customer Hypercar team in the World Endurance Championship next year.Kubica told Autosport that he “didn’t come here for just one year” when questioned after last weekend’s 2024 WEC finale in Bahrain about whether he would race the yellow-liveried Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar again.But he ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/VGBreZa via IFTTT

McLaren says that guiding Lando Norris to the drivers’ championship was never ultimately its main target – as it has always been more focused on the constructors’ crown.Norris had a golden opportunity to close down Max Verstappen’s points advantage in the Brazilian Grand Prix after starting on pole position and his rival down in 17th on the grid.But a combination of a lack of pace in the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/vAJK3Bj via IFTTT

The best F1 driver in history is a debate that has, and will continue to, rage as long as Formula 1 exists, but we look at who the best drivers are statistically. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1st position, celebrates on arrival in Parc Ferme Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images 1. Lewis Hamilton - 105 wins First race: 2007 Australian Grand Prix World Championships: 7 ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/oRyfwAd via IFTTT

Max Verstappen’s stunning opening lap that teed him up for victory in Brazil has been hailed as every bit as good as Ayrton Senna’s famous Donington Park 1993 opener.The Red Bull driver, whose shock win from 17th on the grid has put him in reach of another world title, gained six places through the opening three corners thanks to a combination of great car positioning and clinical overtaking ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5fMHnsw via IFTTT

Celestino Vietti (KTM Ajo) won the Moto2 Malaysian Grand Prix after leading every lap of a hot, tough race at Sepang.After grabbing the lead at the first corner, Vietti’s lead fluctuated throughout a race that proved tough on both bikes and riders. The Italian, who was riding injured in Malaysia, streaked to a 1.6s advantage as early as lap two, but could not maintain such a comfortable ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/FxnChQm via IFTTT

MotoGP is poised to replace the cancelled Valencia GP with a new race in Barcelona, Autosport understands.The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is now set to stage the season finale on 17 November, having already hosted the sixth round of the championship back in May.The development follows the decision to scrap the Valencia race on Friday due to devastating flooding in the region in recent days ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Cf0QMst via IFTTT

Oliver Bearman revealed he was woken up on Friday morning with the call to replace Kevin Magnussen for the Brazilian Grand Prix.With Haas driver Magnussen taken ill, Bearman stepped in for the Dane for the second time this season and duly qualified 10th for Saturday’s sprint, before finding out he would fill Magnussen’s shoes for the entire weekend.Having initially been drafted in for the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/MeA7wzo via IFTTT

Porsche has insisted that it is not going into Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain with a conservative approach as it looks to seal the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles. The German marque will start the Bahrain 8 Hours “looking to maximise its finishing position” with both its 963 LMDhs, according to Porsche Penske Motorsport managing director Jonathan ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/bXkW0np via IFTTT

Francesco Bagnaia will start the Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position after winning a remarkable qualifying duel with championship leader Jorge Martin.The Italian factory Ducati rider beat his own lap record by over a second with a scorching lap of 1m56.336s. This was a response to Martin earlier taking Sepang MotoGP qualifying times into uncharted  territory with what looked like an ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/luD7QKt via IFTTT

Porsche has revealed it is planning to introduce an evo joker update on its 963 LMDh for next year - at the same time as revealing it has already used one.The performance upgrades for the German manufacturer’s campaigns in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar next year are focussed on the front suspension, as were those introduced on the 963 prior to its victorious start to ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/E6pObrz via IFTTT

MotoGP organisers remain keen on staging the 2024 season finale at Valencia but the date of the race could be pushed back, Autosport understands.Most of the paddock in Sepang at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix is waiting to see how the rescue effort in Valencia evolves after the devastating flooding that had already left at least 158 dead by Friday morning, with a large number of people ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/ofKrIR0 via IFTTT